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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 4-205

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A political party in the State may not incorporate under the general laws of the State providing for the formation of a corporation.

(b) Unless it is the party State central committee, an organization may not represent that it is the official organization or governing body of any political party.

(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalties provided in Title 16 of this article.